Houthis say they struck Saudi-backed forces in Aden governorate

Single source · Aden, Yemen · 2026-10-27 00:00 UTC

The Houthis claim a missile strike on gatherings and arms depots of forces they call Saudi mercenaries in Salah al-Din, Aden governorate, and Al-Wahat, Lahij governorate, on 27 October 2026. Tasnim News reports that Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree confirmed the strike, and an OSINT account relays a Houthi announcement that Saudi mobilizations in Aden were targeted within the past three hours. No independent confirmation or denial was found.

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Verification

Single source: 1 independent source.

Sources

• BBC, 2026-10-27 10:17 UTC
• @MenchOsint (X), 2026-10-27 14:33 UTC
• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-27 18:56 UTC
• Aaj English TV, 2026-10-27 19:51 UTC

Changes

• 2026-10-27 10:37 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-10-27 10:41 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-10-27 10:17 UTC; last updated 2026-10-27 21:19 UTC.

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